1. What does Mr. Vladimir learn about Mr. Verloc that terribly disappoints him?
(a) Mr. Verloc's marriage is not permanent.
(b) Mr. Verloc is having an affair with a bank clerk.
(c) Mr. Verloc is married.
(d) Mr. Verloc is losing money running his pornography business.

2. What is Mr. Verloc's initial response to his wife's request concerning Stevie, in Chapter 9?
(a) While she has made no such request before, his wife's asking now is no surprise given her emotions lately.
(b) Although his wife has not made such a request previously, he is not surprised now that her mother has left.
(c) He is not surprised, as his wife has made such requests several times before.
(d) He is surprised, as his wife has never made such a request previously.

3. What does the professor say his sole goal in life is?
(a) To always have his true identity remain a secret.
(b) Build the perfect detonator.
(c) To go down in history as the greatest bomber.
(d) Construct the perfect bomb.

4. Who is Mr. Wurmt?
(a) The German privy councillor.
(b) The English privy councillor.
(c) The French privy councillor.
(d) The Russian privy councillor.

5. Winnie imagines herself being put to death for her husband's murder and falling how many feet from the gallows with a rope around her neck?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Verloc do when he returns home immediately after the meeting with Mr. Vladimir in which he learns his monthly income checks are in jeopardy.

2. Although initially insisting he works independently, the professor eventually confesses that he recently had sold what?

3. When Mr. Verloc first met Winnie, what were she and her family operating?

4. How does Winnie learn Stevie was killed in the bombing earlier that day at Greenwich Park?

5. What does Winnie silently promise herself after Stevie's encounter with the cab driver?

(see the answer key)

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